Andy Warhol
Object Details
- Exhibition Label
- Born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Artist and cultural provocateur Andy Warhol reveled in challenging traditional conceptions of fine art. Following his success in the 1950s as a graphic artist specializing in advertising and illustration, he shifted his focus to painting and printmaking in the 1960s. He created many of Pop Art’s most iconic works by appropriating imagery from consumer and popular culture—from soup cans to film stills. Intrigued by the concept of mechanized art production, he dubbed his New York studio the “Factory” and immersed himself in projects that reflected his fascination with celebrity.
- Jamie Wyeth created this portrait at the Factory during an intense three-month collaboration with Warhol. He accentuated the older artist’s blemishes and rumpled clothing, producing a brutally honest image in keeping with Warhol’s belief in flaunting one’s physical flaws. “I wasn't concerned about how he would paint me,” Warhol told one critic, “I love his work.”
- Nacido en Pittsburgh, Pensilvania
- Artista y provocador cultural, Andy Warhol se complacía en desafiar las tradiciones del arte. Tras su éxito en la década de 1950 como diseñador gráfico especializado en ilustración y publicidad, en los años sesenta se volvió hacia la pintura y el grabado. Creó muchas de las obras más icónicas del arte pop apropiándose imágenes de la cultura popular y los medios de consumo, desde latas de sopa hasta fotogramas de películas. Interesado en la producción mecanizada de arte, dio a su estudio de Nueva York el nombre de “Fábrica” y se dedicó a proyectos que reflejaban su fascinación por la celebridad.
- Jamie Wyeth creó este retrato en la Factory durante una intensa colaboración de tres meses con Warhol. Acentuó las marcas del rostro y la ropa arrugada del artista ya maduro, produciendo una imagen descarnadamente realista, fiel al credo de Warhol de ostentar los defectos propios. “No me preocupaba cómo me iba a pintar”, le dijo Warhol a un crítico, “me encanta su trabajo”.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Coe Kerr Gallery
- Data Source
- National Portrait Gallery
- Date
- 1976
- Object number
- NPG.77.32
- Artist
- James Browning Wyeth, born 6 Jul 1946
- Sitter
- Andy Warhol, 6 Aug 1928 - 22 Feb 1987
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Jamie Wyeth
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Gouache, watercolor and graphite on illustration board
- Dimensions
- Image: 34.5 × 26 cm (13 9/16 × 10 1/4")
- Board: 42.9 × 40.6 cm (16 7/8 × 16")
- Sheet: 42.9 × 40.8 cm (16 7/8 × 16 1/16")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Topic
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
- Andy Warhol: Arts & Culture\Visual Arts\Artist
- Andy Warhol: Male
- Andy Warhol: Arts & Culture\Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker
- Andy Warhol: Arts & Culture\Journalism and Media\Magazine publisher
- Andy Warhol: Arts & Culture\Visual Arts\Artist\Painter
- Andy Warhol: Arts & Culture\Visual Arts\Artist\Illustrator
- Andy Warhol: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Filmmaker
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.77.32
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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